Brighton Place West
Nursing Home Facility
331 Sw Oakley, Topeka, KS 66606
Brighton Place West is a senior care community located in Topeka, KS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Topeka area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (785) 232-1212.
Operated by Recover-Care Healthcare, which runs 18 communities in our directory.
With 50 beds, Brighton Place West is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Topeka average about 80 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 98% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Topeka average of roughly 86%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Topeka average about 3.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%.
The community is located in Shawnee County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Brighton Place West. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $10,933.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Brighton Place West offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 50
- Occupancy 98%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.4
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection October 2024
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